[Ads-l] Word in the news: Grexit - Greek exit from the eurozone

[ADSGarson O'Toole]

The sometimes reliable Wikipedia has an entry about Greece and the
eurozone that includes the term "Grexit" which is traced to a
statement made on February 6, 2012. The first sentence of the
Wikipedia entry is oddly tautological.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grexit

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Greek withdrawal from the eurozone

The Greek withdrawal from the eurozone is the potential withdrawal of
Greece from the eurozone. This is also known as the "Grexit", a
portmanteau combining the words "Greek exit". The term was introduced
by Citigroup's Chief Analysts Willem H. Buiter and Ebrahim Rahbari on
6 February 2012 [1][2].

 [1] "Grexit - What does Grexit mean?". Gogreece.about.com. 10 April
2012. Retrieved 16 May 2012.

[2] Buiter, Willem. "Rising Risks of Greek Euro Area Exit" (PDF).
Willem Buiter. Archived from the original on 30 May 2012. Retrieved 17
May 2012.

http://www.webcitation.org/682hCm51X

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Garson

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